Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The point is that the Minister was present when the decision was made to appoint Máire Whelan as a judge of the Court of Appeal, which she had not even applied for, but he did not know it was happening. Then the Minister, Deputy Ross, gets a decision to open Stepaside Garda station. Garda stations in Ballintubber, Ballyforan, Ballyfarnon, Knockcroghery, Shannonbridge and Tarmonbarry were all closed at the same time, but not one of them is proposed to be re-opened. I call on the Minister, Deputy Naughten, in respect of this. In particular, Tarmonbarry, which is between Dublin, Westport and Castlebar, is a crucial and strategic location to apprehend criminals on the way to and from Dublin - where most of them come from.It is on the very location, and I am not sure if everyone knows this particular location-----